Storm-sash



J. PETERSON.

STORM SASH.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-26. 191s.

Patented Feb. 15,1921.

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JOHN PETERSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

STQRM-SASH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed December 26, 1916. Serial No. 138,708.

ing the frame or rails in which the glass is mounted.

A further object is to provide a storm sash of such construction that aglass or light of the glass can be removed entirely and a screensubstituted therefor, so that the sash may remain in the window duringthe summer months and one portion of it serve as a window screen.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detaileddescription.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andcombinations, all as here'- inafter described and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View through a window frame,illustrating the preferred manner of mounting -my storm sash therein, v

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View, taken on a line at right anglessubstantially to the section line of Fig. 1,-

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, showing the manner of munting themovable light or pane in the sash, 3 I Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionalview, through the movable section of the glass,

Fig. 5 is a view partially in section, showing the movable section ofthe sash removed from the window. n

Fig. 6 is a view of the screen section that is substituted for the lightof glass to adapt .the window for summer use,

may be of any ordinary or preferred construction, which will permit thestorm sash to be placed inthe window from the inside. The sash is heldin place by suitable means, such as latches 9 fitting within recesses 10in the jamb of the window. A storm sash mounted in this way obviouslycannot be opened conveniently for admitting fresh air or for otherpurposes, and the object of my present inventionis to so mount onesection or light of the storm sash that it can be easily moved to airthe room or obtain access to the outside of the window.

Mounted in the storm sash are vertically arranged guides :11 and 12,consisting preferably of flat plates projecting into'the opening in thewindow sash. One of these plates extends to the top of the sash, whilethe other terminates at a. point near the middle thereof to allow theconvenient removal of the sliding frame therefrom, as will hereinafterappear. This sliding frame comprises upper and lower rails 13 and 14 andside rails 15.

The upper and lower rails have forward portions, U-shaped,substantially, in cross section, into which the upper and lower edges ofthe light of glass 16 are inserted and the ends of the side rails areinserted into the end portions of the top and bottom rails and securedthereto by suitable means, such as bolts 17 These bolts are removablefor the purpose of. separating the rails of the frame and removing theglass in case of breakage or for any other reason. The top rail also hasa looped rearwardly ex ing strip 19 of felt, or other suitable material,which forms a yielding seat for the upwardly turned edge 20 of a plate21 that is mounted on. the window transom 22, the felt strip closing thejoint between the rail and the transom and preventing the entrance ofcold air at this point.

The lower rail of the frame has a part 23 to receive a rib 24 on thesash and 'separated therefrom by a suitable packing 25. The. side railshave looped extensions 26 to receive the plates 11 and 12 and also havepacking strips 27, the plates 11 and 12 serving as vertical guides forthe frame when it is raised or lowered. One of the rails is preferablyprovided with a series of lugs 26 and a latch 27 is mounted on the sashin positionto be swung into the tending portion 18 provided with apackpath of one of the lugs for the purpose of holding the sliding frameat different elevations. A hook 28 is preferably provided for lockingthe frame in its closed position.

It is my intention to allow this storm sash to remain in the windowduring the summer months and to adapt the sash for a half screen Iprovide a frame 29 in which a suitable screen 30 is mounted, said framebeing substantially the size of the frame for the light of glass 16 andadapted to be substituted therefor when it is desired to convert thestorm sash into a screen. The screen frame will be raised and lowered inthe sash in substantially the same manner as previously described withreference to the sash With thelight .of glass.

The device may be applied to windows of different sizes and shapes andin various ways the details of construction herein shown and describedmay be modified and still be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a storm sash having a centrally disposedtransom, a closure for the space above said transom, and vertical guideplates mounted in the sash stiles, one of said plates terminating withthe transom and the other extending to the top of the sash, of a slidingclosure frame comprising upper and lower and side rails securedtogether, the side rails being formed. on one face with outwardly turnedlooped portions disposed to receive the vertically disposed guideplates.

2. The combination with a storm sash having a centrally disposedtransverse transom and a fixed light of glass above the transom, of avertically slidable frame be-.

low the transom and composed of top and bottom and side railssubstantially U- shaped in cross-section to receive the edges of aclosure member for the frame, the adjacent ends of the rails telescopingone in the other at the corners of the frame, and separable fasteningmeans for securing the rails together at their adjacent ends.

3. The combination with a storm sash having a centrally disposedtransverse transom, a fixed light of glass above the transom, a platesecured to the transom and projecting inwardly and upwardly, and anupwardly extending ledge on the bottom rail of the sash, of a verticallyslidable frame normally below the transom and composed of top and bottomand side rails and containing a closure member, the top and bottom railsbeing formed with inverted U- shaped members disposed to recelve theupwardly projecting plate on the transom and the upwardly extendingledge respectively when the slidable frame is in its lowermost position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 18" day ofDecember, 1916.

JOHN PETERSON.

